Fall Term 2017

Dates may be subject to change without notice.

Aug. 1, Tues.
• University bills with Fall 2017 tuition and fees charges available on AccessPlus.

Aug. 18, Fri.
• Last day to initiate registration in person without a late registration fee in the Registrar's Student Scheduling Office, 10 Enrollment Services Center by 5 p.m. Registration may be initiated using AccessPlus until 11 p.m. Aug. 20 without a late registration fee.

Aug. 20, Sun.
• Fee payment deadline for fall. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full on AccessPlus.
• Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus without a late registration fee. Registration must be completed by 11 p.m.
• Last day to cancel registration on AccessPlus for fall to avoid tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 11 p.m.

Aug. 25, Fri.
• Last day to initiate registration through AccessPlus. A late registration fee applies.
• Last day to process most schedule changes without signatures of instructor and adviser (full-semester courses and first half-semester courses). See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines and the Schedule of Classes for exceptions.http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj
• Last day to drop full-semester or first half-semester courses without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.
• Last day to process a schedule change for fall through AccessPlus registration.
• Last day to change a full semester course from audit to credit basis.

Aug. 26, Sat.
• Last day to return textbooks for refund to University Book Store. Exclusions apply. See www.isubookstore.com for details.

Sept. 1, Fri.
• Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses after day 10 of the semester.
• Last day to elect to audit a full-semester course for fall. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.

Sept. 4, Mon.
• University holiday—offices closed, classes recessed.

Sept. 8, Fri.
• Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to submit applications for graduation for Fall 2017 through AccessPlus without a late fee.

Sept. 22, Fri.
• Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
• Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
• Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Oct. 18, Wed.
• Registration period for Spring 2018 begins.
• First day of assigned Spring 2018 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
• Seniors graduating Spring 2018 should submit a Graduation Application after registering for final course work. Submit via AccessPlus (student tab, graduation, application).

Oct. 19, Thurs.

• First day of assigned Spring 2018 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday.

Oct. 20, Fri.
• Fee payment deadline for fall. Final payment due on AccessPlus.• Last day to process most schedule changes for a second half-semester course without signatures of instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines. http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj.

Oct. 26, Thurs.
• First day of assigned Spring 2018 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday, and most Sundays.

Oct. 27, Fri.
• Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.
• Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
• Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Nov. 1, Wed.
• Graduate College: last day for graduate students to cancel graduation through AccessPlus without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.
• Graduate College: Last day to submit the Request for Final Oral Exam form for Fall 2017 graduation.

Nov. 2, Thurs.
• First day of assigned Spring 2018 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday.

Nov. 9, Thurs.
• First day of assigned Spring 2018 registration dates for students continuing as freshmen. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday—Saturday.

Nov. 17, Fri.
• Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
• Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
• Undergraduate graduation applications for Spring 2018 are due. Submit via AccessPlus (student tab, graduation, application).

Nov. 20-24, Mon.—Fri.
• Thanksgiving break, classes recessed.

Nov. 22, Wed.
• Graduate College: last day for final oral examinations. Open your account in ProQuest and enter the name of your thesis/dissertation.